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OK, all the upbeat Vision Pro articles have one theme in common: "Like the original iPod or iPhone, you will first ridicule it, then realize you can't compete w
by PreInternet01 3y ago
OK, all the upbeat Vision Pro articles have one theme in common: "Like the original iPod or iPhone, you will first ridicule it, then realize you can't compete with it, then put one [in your pocket]."
Which... is reasonable, I guess? But it does ignore two quite significant elephants in the room:
1. No, I will not put that on my face, nor accept anyone in my proximity to do so without [social] repercussions (see: Google Glass)
2. No, it does not do anything I actually want. My 4K, soon 5K, soon 8K monitor displays my movies, code, or whatever, just fine, and the fact that I can get custom overlays or whatever, while making me nauseous, just isn't that appealing? (see: anything Oculus/Meta, Microsoft, HTC, etc. have achieved so far: some subset of fans will lap their product up, but broad marketplace acceptance is... nowhere to be found?)
It's quite possible that VR/AR will take over the world at some point, but right now, it more seems like 3D TV/cinema: a supply-side fad that lacks consumer acceptance.
- 1970-01-01 3y agoOnce the shiny new thing gets old, this is going to be reduced to a 3D YouTube viewer. The size is too large, and the practicality and long term vision is just not there for it to transcend into a workhorse device. "Those are air bubbles," he snapped. "That means there's space in there. Make it smaller." -Steve Jobs Strap this onto your face and enjoy the ride. -Tim Cook
- lm28469 3y ago> Which... is reasonable, I guess? No, it's survivor bias